The Life and Times of Alfred the GreatG. Bell, 1848 - 417 pages |
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... Croyland Abbey , who is also next to them in time . William of Malmesbury gives little additional information concerning Alfred , but his mode of grouping facts is sometimes of service . Roger de Wendover , Mat- thew of Westminister ...
... Croyland Abbey , who is also next to them in time . William of Malmesbury gives little additional information concerning Alfred , but his mode of grouping facts is sometimes of service . Roger de Wendover , Mat- thew of Westminister ...
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... Croyland abbey . This noble Jady , whose name after death was inserted in the long SAX . CH . Ethel . Flor . Hunt . catalogue of Saints of the Church , supported for four 28 [ CH . III . LIFE AND TIMES OF ALFRED THE GREAT .
... Croyland abbey . This noble Jady , whose name after death was inserted in the long SAX . CH . Ethel . Flor . Hunt . catalogue of Saints of the Church , supported for four 28 [ CH . III . LIFE AND TIMES OF ALFRED THE GREAT .
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... Croyland Abbey , " Ethelbert was a strenuous youth , and an invincible conqueror of the Danes , and he bravely ruled his kingdom five years , and defended it against all their attacks . " But of the battles and victories of Ethelbert ...
... Croyland Abbey , " Ethelbert was a strenuous youth , and an invincible conqueror of the Danes , and he bravely ruled his kingdom five years , and defended it against all their attacks . " But of the battles and victories of Ethelbert ...
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... Croyland abbey , led by one Toly , who was at this time a monk , but had formerly been a soldier of much repute in the Mercian armies . Three hundred stout and warlike men more came from Deeping , Langtoft , and Boston , besides Morcar ...
... Croyland abbey , led by one Toly , who was at this time a monk , but had formerly been a soldier of much repute in the Mercian armies . Three hundred stout and warlike men more came from Deeping , Langtoft , and Boston , besides Morcar ...
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... Croyland abbey , where they related the defeat of the Christians , and slaughter of all their men . This A. D. 870. ] EARL ALGAR RESISTS THE DANES . 103.
... Croyland abbey , where they related the defeat of the Christians , and slaughter of all their men . This A. D. 870. ] EARL ALGAR RESISTS THE DANES . 103.
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abbat abbey Ælfred afterwards Alderman Alfred's ancient Anglo-Saxon Annals Asser Athelney authority battle bishop body Britain Britons Brompton brother Burrhed called Chippenham Chron Church coast Croyland abbey Cuthbert Danes Danish death defeated dominions ealle earl East Anglia Edmund Egbert enemy England English Ethelbald Ethelbert Ethelred Ethelwerd Ethelwolf Exeter father fled fleet Flor fortress Guthrum Halfdene Henry of Huntingdon Heptarchy Hinguar historian holy honours Hubba hundred Hunt Huntingdon Ingulf invaders invasion island Kent King Alfred king of Mercia king of Wessex king's kingdom land Lappenberg Latin learning Lodbroc Malmesbury Matthew of Westminster mind monastery monks narrative Neot nobles Northumberland Pagans peace plunder possession prince probably ravages reign Rome saint Saxon Chronicle says seems shew ships slain Spelman subjects Sussex throne tithes translation Turner victory Wessex West-Saxons whilst whole William of Malmesbury Winchester words writers